Scouting Report
Johan Franzen holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Franzen 49.0% (-3.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Franzen 53.2%
Defensive zone
Franzen 68.4%
Neutral zone
Franzen 61.6%
Result
Johan Franzen favored at 59.9%
40.1%
59.9%
Malkin
Franzen
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Malkin
Franzen
Last 6: Malkin 4-2 Franzen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Franzen
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Franzen
0
1
Malkin
Franzen
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
0
Malkin
Franzen
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Franzen
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,073)
48.5% (464)
-2.9%
Power Play
50.9% (643)
51.0% (149)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
42.9% (14)
-10.7%
On penalty kill, Franzen has a +10.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Franzen shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,254).
Malkin shoots left. Franzen is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (413).
Home / Away
Malkin
Franzen
Home
47.6% (5,385)
51.1% (368)
Away
44.0% (5,413)
45.6% (261)
By Period
Malkin
Franzen
P1
45.9%
51.9%
P2
46.2%
50.0%
P3
45.2%
43.5%
OT
49.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
46.0%
52.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Franzen
44.0%▼
49.5%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2014 | OT | 04:05 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 3 | 00:17 | Defensive | Johan Franzen |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 2 | 06:29 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 2 | 06:22 | Offensive | Johan Franzen |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |